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Hope you already had listened this in news this happened in my nearby vicinity at FAISALABAD
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I am an eyewitness to it; problem is they charged me 20rps to take a shot
 
Mahabat khan Masjid: Work of Utter Beauty


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Mahabat Khan Masjid the largest mosque of Peshawar is located in the old city of Peshawar known as “ander shehr”(inner city). Built in seventeenth Century it is named after Mahabat Khan Mirza Lerharsib who twice governed Peshawar under Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb time period. The exact date of the completion of this masjid is not clear as there are three years marked for its completion that are (1627, 1630 & 1670 AD) . But 1670 is said to be more as masjid completion date than the other two .

It is also said that Mahabat khan masjid was completely destroyed in the great fire of june 1898 which raged through Bazzar.It was renovated in 20th century and is now a remarkable example of mughal architecture with elements like fluted domes and courtyards.

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